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When the bearded police officer shuffled up to the podium, his hands clasped nervously in front of his clipped uniform-issued tie, there was a long pause.
The soft-spoken patrolman, still processing his sudden status as a local celebrity, looked down and then across the media room at police headquarters, where a bank of cameras and lights was facing him.
Officer Stephen Horgan didn't appear to know what to say, and those there from the media seemed unsure what to ask.
So Commissioner Edward F. Davis prodded the gaggle of cameramen and reporters, many of whom had been hounding the 27-year cop since his wide grin and raised hands became a symbol of triumph throughout Red Sox Nation Sunday night.
Finally, one of the reporters asked whether it was his first year working the bullpen at Fenway Park, which is where he was standing at the moment the Detroit Tigers' Torii Hunter tumbled over the wall in pursuit of David Ortiz's grand slam, the outfielder's outstretched legs suspended forever next to Horgan's arms in Globe photographer Stan Grossfeld's now iconic picture.
"Yes," he said, uncomfortably.
After a series of similarly straightforward questions and short answers, another reporter asked what he thought of all the publicity. "I'm humbled by it," he said. "I'm not one to be at the center of attention."
Horgan, 50, said he's a lifelong Red Sox fan and has been working details at Fenway for more than 20 years, directing traffic, keeping peace in the stands, protecting the dugout. When asked if the department discourages officers from cheering at the games, he deferred to the commissioner.
"We actually encourage it," Davis said.
The commissioner noted that details at Fenway are coveted assignments. "There's a lot of people who would like to be there," he said, noting the captain of the police district that includes the Fenway chooses who gets details in the park. "It's a good job."
And it pays well, too: According to payroll records, Horgan made $42,000 working details in 2012, on top of his $73,000 salary, slightly above average total compensation for a Boston police officer.
When asked what he thought about as he watched Ortiz's long ball soaring toward him, Horgan said he thought Hunter would grab it.
"And then I saw the ball land in the bullpen, and because I'm a Sox fan, I just raised my arms," said Horgan, a native of Walpole. "That's all."
As the questions continued, one reporter from a local television station apologized to Horgan. "Sorry we're here," he said. "You seem a little reluctant to get this attention."
Then the reporter asked: "Do you think it's crazy we're focusing so much on the fact that you just put your arms up after a home run?"
"Yeah," he said. "I do it every time. It's just the first time it was caught on film."
He saw Grossfeld's picture on his phone before the game ended. "I couldn't believe it," he said. "I couldn't believe it."
When asked whether he tried to help Hunter after he fell, Horgan said he walked over to him but that players, staff, and the Red Sox's bullpen trainer came to the outfielder's aid right away.
The questions continued, veering toward the intrusive, but the bespectacled patrolman graciously did his best to explain the joys of being a fan.
He noted that he grew his gray-speckled beard before the playoffs in a show of support for the shaggy team.
Then he meditated on his place in local lore.
"It will be great to be a part of Red Sox history,'' he said. "I'm a lifelong fan. So this is going to be awesome.''
When another reporter asked if he was getting sick of strangers asking him to raise his hands for them, he said not yet.
So the cameramen took the opportunity and egged him on to do just that.
Horgan tried to make a quick escape, but the cameramen were persistent. So Horgan relented and raised his arms.
He smiled sheepishly and held them there, in front of the podium, like he was Rocky, or as if he had just won the World Series, his fists clenched in the air.
The reporters and cameramen clapped.
Then the commissioner came to his rescue.
"Alright, they'll keep you there all day," he said.
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As the actions of policy makers continue to drive markets, many investors are wondering about the potential impact of both the ongoing fiscal drama in Washington and the Federal Reserve's unprecedented monetary experiment.
In the fourth of my ongoing series of posts dedicated to questions I receive, I've compiled some of these queries from a recent call with clients, along with my answers. Also, check out the first, second and third installments of this series here, here and here.
Q: What do you see as the final impact of the potential budget sequester [automatic government spending cuts set to take effect on March 1] on the economy? At least one economist is estimating that if the full sequester goes into effect, it would be a negative 7% hit to gross domestic product. Do you think it's that bad?
A: If the sequester hits, it will be a negative, but the economy can probably withstand it. The sequester number is about $85 billion for 2013. That's certainly not a trivial number and it's even worse when you consider that it's on top of about $240 billion we've already seen in recent tax hikes and spending cuts. So the sequester clearly represents yet another headwind for the economy. That said, $85 billion doesn't equate to 7% of the United States' roughly $15 trillion GDP.
My best guess is that at least some of the sequester will hit as planned on March 1 and the resulting fiscal drag could be as high as about 0.5% of GDP. Again, this is not trivial, particularly in a slow-growth economy, but I don't think it's a game changer in itself, especially when you consider that Congress can mitigate some of the impact of spending cuts after the fact. However, when you add that potential fiscal drag to the fiscal drag likely from tax hikes and cuts already in place, the sequester does raise the risk of disappointing US 2013 growth and earnings. And as investors focus on this, I expect a bit more market volatility around the end of February.
Q: Some have been saying that US hyperinflation remains a virtual certainty over at least the long term. Your thoughts on whether inflation could get out of control?
A: First, I would take exception with the notion that anything on the economic front is a near certainty. It would be nice if any of us had that forecasting capability, but I'd be a little cynical about that. I think that hyperinflation depends how you define it. I suppose it's possible we could go through a period of double-digit inflation. That would certainly hurt, and no asset class right now is prepared for that. But as I mention in a recent post about the Fed's monetary policy and my inflation outlook, when I look toward 2014 and 2015, I'm more worried about the garden variety of inflation than about hyperinflation. In a world where very few asset classes are assuming any inflation over the next five or ten years (i.e. where long-dated Treasuries are yielding 3%), inflation of even the 4%, 5% or 6% garden variety would be a big wakeup call for many investors.
Q: What about inflation-linked government bonds in the United Kingdom and Germany? What are your thoughts on those? And what do you think about the inflation risk in the Eurozone? [I recently wrote about why investors concerned about inflation may want to consider avoiding Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (OTC:TIPS) and opting instead for other inflation hedges]
A: Inflation-linked bonds in general look expensive. This is partly a function of the fact that the Fed is not the only central bank engaged in unusual monetary policy. For example, the Bank of England, by some measures, has been even more aggressive. So overall, the inflation-linked bond market looks pricey, though TIPS look the worst of all.
As for my outlook for international inflation, I don't see much evidence of that except for in a few emerging markets – like India, Turkey and maybe Brazil. And Europe has probably even less of a risk of experiencing near-term inflation than the United States for three reasons:
1.) The European economy, as everyone knows, is struggling even more than the US economy and isn't likely to post much growth this year.
2.) Unemployment, particularly in southern Europe, is rampant in the region, and it's very hard to expect much wage inflation when you've got unemployment as high as 25%.
3.) One sector of the US economy that looks better than its European counterpart is financials. The European banks still need to deleverage and repair their capital. As a result, I expect credit creation in the United States to accelerate well beyond anything we're likely to see in Europe. And without credit growth, we won't see much of an accelerating money supply.
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Not A Self-Help Class: On Teaching Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
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Nearly 80 Percent of School Districts Appear in Violation of Michigan's Merit-Pay Law
Most union contracts still refuse to reward good teaching; Problem may grow worse if Proposal 2 passes
For Immediate Release
Monday, Oct. 15, 2012
Michael Van Beek, Director of Education Policy
Ted O'Neil, Media Relations Manager
MIDLAND — In 2010, former Gov. Jennifer Granholm signed a law requiring school districts to "implement and maintain a method of compensation" that "includes job performance … as a significant factor" for determining teacher pay. An analysis by the Mackinac Center for Public Policy reveals that about 80 percent of surveyed school districts in Michigan that have signed new teacher contracts since the law took effect are failing to comply with this requirement.
Of the 104 contracts the Center analyzed, 81 do not pay teachers based on job performance. Instead, these contracts mandate that teachers are paid the same way they have been for decades — using a "single-salary schedule." Under this system, teachers are paid based strictly on the number of years on the job and college credits they've accumulated.
"It's unfortunate," said Michael Van Beek, director of education policy for the Mackinac Center. "This Granholm-era reform had the potential to ensure that great teaching would be rewarded, but these early indications suggest that school boards and unions had other ideas."
Most of the 23 districts that did implement merit pay systems simply handed out one-time bonuses to teachers based on their performance evaluations. Seven of these districts paid bonuses that were only worth $100 or less. Three districts paid bonuses of $3 or less for what they considered to be "effective" teachers.
"Many of the districts that appear to be complying with the law are really only doing so half-heartedly," Van Beek stated.
Only three districts — Suttons Bay, Flushing and Tri County — offered $1,000 or greater rewards for teachers based on performance. One school district — Blissfield Community Schools — did completely scrap the single-salary schedule and replace it with a professional-pay system. Teacher salaries are based on performance and set individually at the school board's discretion.
Van Beek also noted that the failure of school districts to implement this reform might grow worse if Proposal 2 passes this November. The proposal would constitutionally empower government unions and school boards to exempt themselves from more than 100 state laws.
"If unions and school boards are willing to skirt around the law as it stands now, how far will they go when they have the protection of the state constitution behind them?" Van Beek asked.
For a list of the districts analyzed, please visit: http://www.mackinac.org/17673.


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July 12, 1920-September 15, 2012Barrett Skoll, 92, of Huntington, WV passed away September 15, 2012 in Lexington, KY. He was born on July 12, 1920 in Newport, VT, son of the late Oscar and Celia Skoll. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Elaine Rose Skoll and his sister, Sera Skoll. He joined the Marines in January 1942. He was a Sergeant in the tank battalion of the 4th Marine Division Company C. He saw action in the Pacific including Iwo Jima. After the war, he came to Huntington and started the business Veterans Auto Supply with his cousin Marshall Cohen. He was an avid golfer and had numerous holes-in-ones. He played with the same foursome every Thursday afternoon for many years. He was an active member of the B'NAI Sholom Congregation. He is survived by two daughters: Diane (John) Sensenig of Lexington, KY and Ronda (Ernie) White of Hatfield, PA; six grandchildren: Scott Sensenig of Providencetown, MA; Kristina Sensenig of Lexington, KY; Wendy Hawkins of Sulphur, KY; Joseph (JC) Hill of Lansdale, PA; Monica (Moni) White of Clermont, FL; eight great-grandchildren: Joseph (LJ) Hill, Loren Marie Hill, Robert (Bobby) Hill, Ashley Simmonds, Renee Simmonds, Natalie Simmonds, Samantha Zimmer, and William (Will) Zimmer who shared the same birthday and his passion for golf. Graveside services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2012 by Rabbi Jean Eglinton at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington, WV, followed by a reception at the B'NAI Sholom Congregation. In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that contributions be made to the Hospice of the Bluegrass in Lexington Kentucky. Family guestbook at www.klingelcarpenter.com.


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"With wisdom and wit, Anupam Mishra talks about the amazing feats of engineering built centuries ago by the people of India's Golden Desert to harvest water. These structures are still used today — and are often superior to modern water megaprojects.
"To promote smart water management, Anupam Mishra works to preserve rural India's traditional rainwater harvesting techniques." (TED)


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Zach chats with Bradley Cooper, star of "The Hangover."
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Zach Galifianakis: Hi. Welcome to another episode of
Zach Galifianakis: Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis.
Zach Galifianakis: I'm the host of the show and my guest
Zach Galifianakis: today is someone named Bradley Cooper.
Bradley Cooper: I'm so excited to be here.
Bradley Cooper: Thank you.
Zach Galifianakis: You're in a comedy movie right now.
Zach Galifianakis: Let's talk comedy movies.
Zach Galifianakis: I love Wedding Crashers,
Zach Galifianakis: seen it three times.
Bradley Cooper: Oh, thank you.
Zach Galifianakis: Were you in that?
Bradley Cooper: Yeah.
Zach Galifianakis: Who'd you play?
Bradley Cooper: I played Sack Lodge. He was the bad
Bradley Cooper: guy in the movie, opposite to Vince
Bradley Cooper: Vaughn. Remember, I told you I gained
Bradley Cooper: like twenty five pounds for the role
Bradley Cooper: because I was worried that you
Bradley Cooper: wouldn't believe that I could be the
Bradley Cooper: bad guy to Jeremy and John, the
Bradley Cooper: characters that Owen Wilson and Vince
Bradley Cooper: Vaughn play. Thirty-five year old
Bradley Cooper: divorce lawyers and for their free time they like to crash weddings.
Bradley Cooper: And, at one of the weddings that
Bradley Cooper: they're crashing, Owen's character--
Zach Galifianakis: I think, uh, I was thinking about the wedding planner.
Bradley Cooper: No, that's Matthew Mcconaughey, who
Bradley Cooper: I did Failure to Launch with.
Bradley Cooper: He plays a guy, who also thirty five years
Bradley Cooper: old, who's still living at home with
Bradley Cooper: his mom and dad, Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw and I play demo--
Zach Galifianakis: Who gives a fuck? No one gives a fuck.
Zach Galifianakis: So, you live in California?
Bradley Cooper: Yeah. yeah, I live in Venice, California.
Zach Galifianakis: So, you hang out with a lot of showbiz types?
[sound of cellphone texting is heard]
Bradley Cooper: Is fucking Carrot Top behind me?
Zach Galifianakis: No.
Zach Galifianakis: Hi, Carrot.
Carrot Top: Hey, what's up?
Zach Galifianakis: You're on the cover of Details
Zach Galifianakis: magazine, which is a really good
Zach Galifianakis: publication if you have run out of cologne.
[Brad chuckles]
Bradley Cooper: Alright.
[Zach mimics his laugh]
Bradley Cooper: Why do have to be like that?
Zach Galifianakis: What?
Bradley Cooper: Why are you being mean to me?
Zach Galifianakis: I'm not being mean, I'm just asking questions.
Zach Galifianakis: So you hosted Saturday Night Live.
Bradley Cooper: Yeah. That was like a dream come true.
Zach Galifianakis: Whose?
[Brad laughs]
Zach Galifianakis: What's the matter?
Zach Galifianakis: Did Elayne Boosler drop out?
Bradley Cooper: Come on, man.
Zach Galifianakis: Come on, man.
Bradley Cooper: Zach.
Zach Galifianakis: Zach.
Bradley Cooper: What are you doing?
Zach Galifianakis: I'm reading my notes.
Bradley Cooper: No, it's just, you know I was insecure about that.
Zach Galifianakis: Well, man, you know, you can't skate
on your looks alone.
[Brad laughs]
Zach Galifianakis: It's not funny.
[mimics his laugh]
Zach Galifianakis: Let me tell you something.
Zach Galifianakis: What matters is in here.
Zach Galifianakis: You gotta know what's right inside of here.
Bradley Cooper: Don't touch me.
Zach Galifianakis: You need to open up.
Bradley Cooper: Alright.
Zach Galifianakis: Huh--


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For the past couple of weeks I have been writing about a dual-core Tegra 2 phone that Motorola and Verizon are secretly working on, but I have had a hard time convincing people without some hard evidence like pictures.
The phone is real (I've nicknamed it the Droid T2 or Terminator), but Motorola has issued some of the most hard-core NDAs the industry has ever seen and no one wants to let me near the thing. I've heard it is awesome and features a display smaller than 4.3 inches, but that's about it for actual details.
Tonight I attended Motorola's press event where they announced seven new mainstream phones for the holiday season. I was hoping they would provide a hint of the Tegra 2 phone, but the presentation ended with no new clues.
I'm still a rookie when it comes to blogging, but I've learned that you always got to go to the CEO when you really want to know what is coming next. Everyone else is scared to talk for fear they might lose their job, but the CEO can say whatever he wants.
After the presentation was over, Motorola Co-CEO Sanjay Jha came and sat on the front row next to me so I knew this was my best chance to get some new details. I patiently waited my turn as several analysts took turns asking him questions, then I finally brought up Motorola's relationship with NVIDIA.
Sanjay told me he was good friends with NVIDIA CEO Jen-Hsun Huang and he was excited about what they were doing, but then warned me that new partners who try to enter the mobile space always have some lessons to learn.
When I asked about the timing of the NVIDIA-powered device, Sanjay said there was a small possibility that Motorola might release one more phone before Christmas, but the Tegra 2 phone could possibly slip to early next year.
So at least we know the Tegra 2 phone is real and it could arrive before Christmas, but I'm still lacking on the pictures and full specs. With enough luck I might be able to do some digging while I'm in San Francisco this week and provide the real proof you are looking for.
I wanted to capture this exchange on video, but I didn't think Sanjay would talk with a camera in his face. Luckily there were a few other people in the room who can validate my story (like analyst Avi Greengart) if you still don't believe me.
Until I actually see a working prototype I'm going to assume this Tegra 2 phone will ship in Q1 2011, but I would love to be wrong. Do you think NVIDIA, Motorola, and Verizon can pull off a Christmas miracle and release the Droid T2 this year?
p.s. Sanjay also said the Motorola tablet was coming in "early 2011″ and not Q1 like many of us expected.


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As part of the launch of a new exhibit entitled Romantic Gardens: Nature, Art, and Landscape Design, Patrick Cullina, our Vice President for Horticulture & Park Operations, will join a panel discussion tonight at the Morgan Library on park landscape design. How Romantic is Now? Spotlight on Contemporary Landscape Design will examine the influence of the romantic period on contemporary landscape design.
Joining Patrick will be: Douglas Reed, Partner, Reed Hilderbrand; Michael Van Valkenburgh, Principal, Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates (Brooklyn Bridge Park); and Thomas Woltz, Partner, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects. Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, president of the Foundation for Landscape Studies and founding president of the Central Park Conservancy, will moderate the discussion.
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Wednesday, June 2
The Morgan Library & Museum
225 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10018
Tickets are $10 for members of the Morgan Library and $15 for non-members. The exhibition will open early at 5:30 PM for program attendees to view before the panel discussion. For more information, please call (212) 685-0008 ext. 560 or visit the Morgan Library's website.


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English Poetry: 600-1900 (Chadwyck-Healey)
The English Poetry database provides access to the full text of the works of more than 1,250 poets from 600 to 1900. The database contains over 165,000 poems drawn from 4,500 printed sources. It is, in essence, a database of the complete English poetic canon from Anglo-Saxon times to the end of the nineteenth century. The works of all poets, both major and lesser-known, are included. Any accompanying text written by the poet and forming an integral part of the poem, such as dedications, notes, arguments and epigraphs, is also generally included.
The bibliographic basis of the English Poetry Database is the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature, Cambridge University Press, 1969-72 (NCBEL). The database includes the works of those writers listed as poets by NCBEL, those writers whose main entry appears under another genre, but who are cross-referenced to Poetry and a few additional writers of poetry not cross-referenced. Works in English of Welsh, Scottish and Irish poets are included.
The collection was last updated on March 16, 1996. This most recent update from the publisher ("final release") provides several missing poems (e.g., Young's Night Thoughts), removes several duplicates, and corrects errors noted in the last release.
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by Jennifer Williams
As all pemphigus and pemphigoid sufferers are quite aware, high doses of steroids are generally used in the first phase of treatment to control the blistering. Often to relieve the unpleasant side effects of such great doses, an immunosuppressive drug (used to prevent production of antibodies) is added into the mix to lessen the steroid dosage. As the side effects of steroids subside, patients are faced with a new challenge: coping with side effects of the immunosuppressive drugs.
The most commonly used drugs used with pemphigus or pemphigoid patients are:
CellCept is a powerful immunosuppressant used as therapy to prevent organ rejection. The most common side effects associated with CellCept include diarrhea, leukopenia (reduction of white blood cells), sepsis (illness caused by infection of the bloodstream) and vomiting.
Azathioprine (Imuran) is an immunosuppressive antimetabolite. Antimetabolite means that it blocks the normal division (mitosis) and functions of cells. It is another anti-rejection drug taken by transplant patients. Side effects include nausea, vomiting, fever, chills, loss of appetite, diarrhea, shortness of breath, blood in the urine or stool, unusual bruising, fatigue, missed menstrual period, yellowing of the eyes and skin, hair loss, muscle or joint pain, and darkening of the skin and fingernails.
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) is an immunosuppressive often used in the treatment of cancer. It interferes with the multiplication of specific cells and slows or stops their growth and spread in the body. Side effects can include nausea, vomiting, decreased blood counts (bone marrow depression), hair loss (Alopecia) and irritation of the bladder.
Cyclosporine, is an immunosuppressive used to prevent rejection of kidney, liver, and heart transplants. Common side effects are upset stomach, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, increased hair growth and sinusitis.
Methotrexate, an antimetabolite, is generally used as a treatment for many types of cancer. It can cause temporary reduction in the production of blood cells by the bone marrow, sore mouth and taste change, diarrhea, fatigue and a general feeling of weakness.
Dapsone (DDS) is an antibiotic used to treat leprosy, skin infections and pneumonia. Side effects consist of upset stomach, vomiting, sore throat, fever, rash, yellowing of the skin or eyes and unusual bruising.
Tetracycline and Minocycline are antibiotics often used to treat skin diseases. Increased sensitivity of skin to sunlight (rare with minocycline) is a common side effect. Less common reactions include abdominal pain, headache, loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting, visual changes and yellowing skin.
Hydroxychloroquine (Plaguenil) is an antimalarial used most often to prevent and treat acute attacks of malaria. The side effects vary widely with each individual, but can include difficulty breathing, dizziness, loss of appetite, constipation, diarrhea, vomiting, insomnia, anemia, hair loss, blood, kidney, stomach and liver problems and gastro-intestinal problems.
Below is a list of foods that can combat some of these side effects. Foods are generally the best way for your body to absorb the vitamins and minerals it lacks. If you have trouble with any of these foods, you may want to consider a supplement. An important note to consider is that too much Vitamin B-complex or Vitamin C can boost your immunity, therefore reducing the effectiveness of the immunosuppressive and steroid treatment.
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|Fatigue, insomnia
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|whole grains, liver and brewer's yeast
|Depression, constipation, shortness of breath, weakness, fatigue, loss of appetite
|VITAMIN B-1 (thiamine)
|pork, nuts, wheat germ, poultry, fish brown rice, egg yolks, legumes, whole grains, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast, whole wheat, seafood, potatoes
|Inflammation of the mouth, eye problems, dizziness, poor digestion, sore tongue
|VITAMIN B-2 (riboflavin)
|cheese, milk, egg yolks, brewer's yeast, nuts whole grains, blackstrap molasses, yogurt, poultry, green vegetables
|Possible loss of muscle control, nervousness, mouth disorders, irritability, muscular weakness, anemia, arthritis, hair loss
|VITAMIN B-6 (pyridoxine)
|Milk, cabbage, cantaloupe, legumes, blackstrap molasses, meat, peas, wheat germ, whole grains, brown rice, prunes, fish, leafy green, vegetables, brewer's yeast, prunes, soya beans.
|General weakness, poor appetite, anemia, nervousness
|VITAMIN B-12 (cobalamin)
|Pork, beef, cheese, milk/milk products, eggs, fish, kidney, cereals, yeast extracts.
|Exhaustion, loss of appetite, impairment of fat metabolism, muscle pain, depression
|BIOTIN (vitamin H)
|Sardines, liver, legumes, egg yolks, unpolished rice, lentils, mung bean sprouts, whole grains, brewer's yeast, oats, nuts, wheat germ.
|Liver, kidney and stomach problems, intolerance to fats
|Leafy green vegetables, heart, lecithin, egg yolks, brewer's yeast, fish, legumes, soybeans, wheat germ.
|Gastro-intestinal disorders, B-12 deficiency, anemia
|FOLIC ACID B-9 (folate)
|Root vegetables, tuna, milk/milk products, kidney, liver, oysters, salmon, leafy green vegetables, brewer's yeast, whole grains, wheat germ.
|Eye problems, high cholesterol, skin problems, constipation
|Citrus fruits, nut, milk, meat brewer's yeast, blackstrap molasses, whole grains, vegetables.
|Gastro-intestinal disturbances, nervous disorders, muscular aches, loss of appetite, insomnia, tiredness, halitosis
|NIACIN B-3 (nicotinic acid)
|Beans, green vegetables, rice, bran, whole wheat, nuts, brewer's yeast, fish, dairy products, poultry, lean meats, milk, eggs, cheese, peas.
|Stomach stress, vomiting, diarrhea, kidney trouble
|Egg yolks, orange juice, brewer's yeast, legumes, liver, whole grains, mushrooms, salmon, wheat germ, beans.
|Anemia, constipation, tiredness, headaches, digestion problems
|PABA (para-aminobenzoic acid)
|Leafy green vegetables, yogurt, wheat germ, blackstrap molasses, brewer's yeast.
|Muscular weaknesses, anemia, appetite loss, swollen joints, slow healing wounds & fractures, bleeding gums, easy bruising, low resistance to infections
|VITAMIN C (ascorbic acid)
|Tomatoes, acerola cherries, sprouted alfalfa seeds, peppers, citrus fruits, papaya, potatoes, cantaloupe, broccoli, strawberries, chillies.
|Muscle weakness, diarrhea, insomnia, nervousness, soft bones and teeth, myopia
|VITAMIN D (calciferol)
|Fat, butter, fish liver oil, herring, sardines, egg yolks, salmon, tuna, margarine. Also, sunlight on human skin is beneficial.
|Fragility of red blood cells, dry dull hair, sterility, impotency, gastro-intestinal problems, heart disease, enlarged prostate.
|VITAMIN E (tocopherol/ tocopheryl)
|Margarine, cold pressed oils, whole wheat, sweet potatoes, molasses, nuts, dark green vegetables, eggs, oatmeal, wheat germ.
|Diarrhea, underweight, gallstones
|VITAMIN F (unsaturated fatty acids) (linoleic acid)
|Butter, wheat germ, vegetables, oils, sunflower seeds.
|Intestinal malabsorption, nose bleeding, diarrhea, cellular disease
|VITAMIN K (phylloquinone)
|Cauliflower, soybeans, polyunsaturated oils, fish liver oils, egg yolks, yogurt, kelp, cow's milk, alfalfa, leafy green vegetables, blackstrap molasses.
|Tendency to bruise and bleed easily (same as symptoms caused by deficiency of vitamin C)
|VITAMIN P (bioflavoniods, rutin, hesperidin)
|Buckwheat, black currants, cherries, grapes, fruits.
Liver problems can also occur with immunosuppressives and some of the othe drugs. Milk thistle may be very effective in helping to bring the liver functions back to normal. Evidence exists that milk thistle may protect the liver through a number of mechanisms: antioxidant activity, toxin blockade at the membrane level, enhancement of protein synthesis, antifibriotic activity, and possible anti-inflammatory or immunomodulating effects. A with any supplement they may be some side effects, but the reports on side effects have been minimal. REMEMBER, DO NOT TAKE ANYTHING WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF YOUR DOCTOR, AND CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR OR YOUR PHARMACIST FOR ANY INTERACTION BETWEEN ANY DRUGS YOU ARE TAKING AND ANY OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUGS YOU MIGHT BE TAKING.
Additionally, sipping various herbal teas such as fennel, ginger, chamomile, fenugreek, lemon balm and peppermint throughout the day, should promote calmness and general well being.
The most important idea to grasp from this article is that eating whole foods and avoiding processed foods as much as possible will contribute greatly to your health and to lessening the magnitude of the side effects. For instance, choose whole wheat pastas and breads, brown rice, high-fiber cereals, fruits and vegetables. It is also important to get as many omega-3 essential fatty acids or polyunsaturated fatty acids as possible. They are found most abundantly in flaxseed (linseed) oil, rapeseed (canola) oil, chia seeds, walnuts and walnut oil, the Mediterranean plant, purslane, grass-reared meat, and dark green leafy vegetables. Oily fish are another rich source; herring, mackerel, sardines, pilchards, salmon, and trout. Fresh tuna is a good source, although canned tuna is not as the oil is lost in processing and replaced by another, eg sunflower or soya oil. Vegetarian omega-3 ALA supplements are available, usually as flaxseed (linseed) oil.
Finding the right combination of foods and vitamins to reduce the effects of drugs can be tricky and time consuming. Sometimes, taking something for the side effects of immunosuppressives could enhance the side effects of steroids. It is extremely important you keep in mind that overdoing anything is probably not good for your system. For example, doctors tell you to eat a lot of fish for Omega-3 fatty acids. However, some fish are high in mercury and other chemicals so eating too much fish could be detrimental. To get enough Omega-3s there are other foods you can add in such as walnuts and soybean products. There can also buy Omega-3s at your local health food store.
As always, we tell people who are sensitive to some foods such as garlic or onions that might complicate PV, to watch the amounts of those foods. At this stage, the science of food and pemphigus is theoretical. However, there are many patients who have had problems with many of the foods considered triggers for PV.
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After Team Obama's horrid handling of the terrible tragedy in Benghazi, does anyone out there really cling to the left's quickly unraveling yarn that this administration has a strong record on foreign policy and national security?
Sure, the prez and veep continue to chant the mantra that "Osama bin Laden is dead" — and, without a doubt, that's a good thing. Problem is: al Qaeda is very much alive.
Indeed, the US intelligence community told us that the "demonstrators" who murdered four Americans last month in Libya are a pro-al Qaeda group, likely associated with al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb.
But the al Qaeda threat is increasing elsewhere in Africa, too, in places like Mali and Nigeria. And in the Middle East, it's making a comeback in Iraq and running rampant next door in Syria, which is becoming "Islamist Central."
Al Qaeda is just part of the problem in Syria: After nearly 20 months of US passivity in that nation's civil war, the death toll now tops 30,000. And "Basher" Assad, no friend of ours, is still running the place.
Meanwhile, there's Syria's ally, the Islamic Republic of Isotopes, er, Iran. After four years of Obama-plomacy, the ayatollahs are closer to their atomic aspirations than ever — despite the "hope" they'd "change" their course on nukes.
Today, they have thousands of centrifuges spinning, putting Tehran on the path to being able to enrich uranium to weapons-grade levels. They're working on a nuclear warhead — and an intercontinental ballistic missile to put it on, too.
Let's not even get into the Middle East peace process.
And the Arab Spring now looks more like the Islamist Spring. Where are all those pro-US, secular democracies that were going to spring up? President Obama talks about "bumps in the road," but this street seems to be all bumps — like losing Egypt as an ally.
Yemen, the home of perhaps al Qaeda's most dangerous wing, al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, has gone from having a lousy government to having basically no government at all. AQAP actually holds territory in the southern part of the country — and has us dead-center in their crosshairs.
And Afghanistan is worrisome, too. With Team Obama leading the charge for the exit in 2014, expect the Taliban and al Qaeda to seize territory, and the next Afghan civil war to break out.
The record elsewhere ain't much, either.
On Russia, Team Obama's policy has gone from "reset" to "regret." Remember Obama's open-mike moment, when he told Russia's then-president that he'd have more flexibility after the election?
The question is: For what? He'd already scuttled the Bush-era missile-defense program in Eastern Europe (aimed at Iran) due to Russia's objections — and then he gave Moscow a sweetheart deal with the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty.
In Asia, China is throwing around its weight, especially in the South China Sea. Team Obama is promising a Pacific "pivot" to counter China's rise, but with $500 billion to $1 trillion in defense cuts coming, it's hard to see what's going to be left to pivot, aside from rhetoric.
And on the home front, there's been a long series of Team Obama leaks of sensitive information on operations from the bin Laden killing to cyberattacks on Iran's nuclear program, as well as how we foiled the Underwear Bomber II plot.
Such "ball-spiking" needlessly puts brave Americans (and our partners ) in harm's way.
When he took office almost four years ago, President Obama promised us that he'd improve America's position in the world, starting with his Global Apology Tour.
Sadly, he's delivered pretty much the exact opposite — and hasn't given us a hint of what he'd do to reverse the decline. That's a big problem not only for us, but for our allies and friends, too.
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Crime and Punishment (Audio Connoisseur Edition)
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 24 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 25-02-2008
- Language: English
- Publisher: Audio Connoisseur
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $97.49
Publisher's Summary
Raskolnikov the intellectual divides humanity into two types: the meek, submissive mass of mankind and the "Supermen". The Nietzschean Superman can violate any law or principle to attain his beneficial ends. Since Raskolnikov has allied himself with the Superman, he intends to prove his superiority by committing a murder without remorse by eliminating an "undesirable" person.
The novel's central question is whether it is justifiable to commit an atrocity in order to improve humanity. Dostoevsky shows us that a person cannot control and direct his life solely with his reason and intellect, that free will is limited. Listen as one of the finest psychological novels ever written unfolds.
Translated by Constance Garnett.
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- eoin
- 22-03-2015
Well Worth the effort
Well narrated and an enjoyable production. The backing music heightens suspense and adds to the overall experience. Give it a go
- Marsha
- 02-01-2009
Perfect narrator!
Simply amazing narrator! Charlton Griffin, with his mellifluous voice and always-clear perfect diction, breathes new life into this classic Russian novel. He performs every speaker - even women's voices - with artistry, interest, and believability to such an extent that even some of the minor characters (who would ordinarily get lost in the story or seem boring) become interesting. I can't imagine trying to listen to this otherwise long, dark story without the kind of masterful narration that Mr. Griffin gives us. (I will surely seek out all of his narrations!) Anyway, if you are interested in (finally?) delving into this classic, I highly recommend this truly outstanding version!
33 of 33 people found this review helpful
- Theo
- 08-02-2009
Involving and convincing.
I had read the book many years ago, but remembered only that I struggled through the difficult literature, often losing the story line. So I bought the Audiobook to listen to it again and have to admit, I was surprised at the ease with wich the narrator relayed the story. The story is not easy to follow, with difficult emotions, thought processes and circumstances to picture in one's imagination. I think the narrator does an excellent job at involving and convincing the listener of these difficult aspects of the book. Raskolnikov (the main character) is an obscure character in even more obscure circumstances. Throughout the events of the book, his emotions and thought processes take the listener on a journey of the human condition focussing on questions that are still relevant and un-answered today. It culminates in an unexpectedly "correct" yet strangely unfortunate ending, leaving the listener with an appetite to know what happened during the remainder of his exile and thereafter.
As for the author, Dostoyevsky, all I can say is that the story could not have been written without deep, real, personal experiences which are difficult to recreate in the way that he does. I would not want to delete a single explanation or description given throughout the story as it would undermine the overall experience.
A true classic, and very satisfactorily relayed.
17 of 17 people found this review helpful
- Gary
- 06-01-2009
This audiobook is incredible. The narration is above and beyond any audiobook I've listened to. You surely will not be dissapointed with this one. You feel yourself getting into a criminals mind. Taking every step with him and feeling every emotion. SUBERB. Don't miss this one.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
- Nathaniel
- 18-03-2011
Crime and Punishment
This is my first Dostoevsky experience and I wasn't quite sure what to expect. Prior to listening to Crime and Punishment I knew little of Dostoevsky except that he was Russian and best known for Crime and Punishment, a notorious classic. I don't really remember what prompted me to use a credit on this book, except the little I knew, and just for the sake of being able to say one day, "Yes, I've read Crime and Punishment" A part of my decision to download this audio book was the sample of the narrator who has a great voice and did a terrific job bringing this entire story to life. On the book itself, I was surprised at how straight forward it was. I assumed that the text would be difficult and dry to fallow, but I was completely wrong. The only difficulty I had fallowing this book was that some of the characters have similar or the same names, which, at times, was confusing. Now that I can say "Yes, I've read (listened) to Crime and Punishment" I can say that I have read better classics. The story goes into so many different directions and some of the directions were more intriguing to me than others and for this reason I won't give Crime and Punishment five stars. I found the book to be presumptuous and boring at times. Some of the scenes described in this book I know I will never forget though because they were so exciting, intense, original, and most importantly, real. There are lessons to learn in this book, for sure, but now that I have learned them I am moving on to the next book. I could see myself revisiting this book in ten or fifteen years.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
- Mark
- 12-01-2009
Great novel!!
Dostoevsky does a great job in capturing the mind set of the main character Raskolnikov. The author gets you inside this mans head and sucks you into his methodically cunning murderous (and occasionally benevolent) psyche. Just sit back and enjoy this masterpiece of literature from, in my opinion, Russia's most prolific author.
The narrator does remind me of the voice in the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland though. Every time I hear his voice it's the first thing I think about. But don't let it deter you. He does a fairly good job with his characterizations.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
- David E. Gregson
- 03-08-2013
A complex masterpiece; often irritating narration!
What did you love best about Crime and Punishment (Audio Connoisseur Edition)?
Dostoevsky's novel is so rich in its moral complexities. It is also virtually double plotted and almost Dickensian in its narrative breadth and social consciousness. If one has read it before, one perhaps forgets that the axe murderer, Raskolnikov, and the detective, Porfiry Petrovich, are not the only characters. The large canvas includes the professionally licensed prostitute, Sonia; the child molester, Svidrigailov; the pompous manipulator, Luzhin; and the self loathing alcoholic, Marmelodov. The book abounds in fantastic scenes, some of them (as in the case of Katarina's dinner party) hilarious in a characterically dark Russian way.
What did you like best about this story?
It is endlessly thought provoking and richly detailed. I love the grotesque humor -- such as Raskolnikov's sister, Dunya, trying to shoot her tormentor at close range and repeatedly missing. But it is really the central hero's Superman complex that fascinates the most. And the fact it really takes him most of the novel to get over it.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Charlton Griffin?
Despite his ultra-dignified and impeccable English diction, Charlton Griffin cannot resist adopting an artificially modulated melodramatic tone, and his falsetto characterizations of the women make them all sound exactly like Mickey Mouse. If not Mickey, then Minnie. It is absolutely intolerable to this listener! It's like hearing Francis Flute the Bellows-Mender play Thisbe.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The book is grim with many strokes of black Russian humor. The fact that Edward Snowden's Russian lawyer gave him this novel to read in the Moscow Airport Transit zone is a joke worthy of a scene in Dostoevsky! The book's many comic moments -- in fact the whole ironic Russian mind-set that informs them -- go over most people's heads. I do not find anything in it moving. It's all grotesque. Look for something moving and sentimental stuff elsewhere. That said, Dunya and the charming student, Razumikhin, become a touching couple.
Any additional comments?
The novel is an essential masterpiece. The production is professionally done. But with all the narrator's women sounding like squeaking mice, you may want to scream and open a real book instead. By the way, that's Bartok being used for the occasional bits of music.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
- Harry P Flashman
- 11-03-2016
great piece of work and well read
obviously a classic piece of work and excellent translation and reading. Narration excellent (with the possible exception of the voice of female characters - admirable effort) otherwise the performance was outstanding. i have read the book previously and found this audio book better than reading it myself. Getting the correct pronunciation of soviet names and places for instance made a big difference to understanding the more subtle aspects of the characters.
Highly recommend.
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- Wild Wise Woman
- 15-01-2014
SKIP the first 8 and a half minutes!
I've been devastated several times by this occurrence: a classic novel which I've always wanted to read begins with a boring BIOGRAPHY of the author and a SPOILER-FILLED summary of the book I'm preparing to begin! How frustrating!
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
- Charles
- 19-04-2009
Great plot of human turmoil, beware.
At first I was wondering why I bought this book, though I do like them with lots of hours. Yes pretty silly requirement. This book got better after a few hours and lots better the longer it went on, as it takes allot of time to get into the book fully. Sets itself up very well , but you must listen closely , this is not a simple read and haves a very intriguing ending that is full of surprises and lots of emotion and conflict. For a book being over 150 year old what a psychology wonder encompassing most of the human emotions we our capable of.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
- johnhalfen
- 13-11-2012
amazing narrator
The narrator for this book is absolutely fabulous. The book is still "Crime and Punishment" but Mr. Griffin makes it absolutely entertaining and saves the day.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
- Cathryn
- 31-12-2013
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Absolutely! Great narrator, very easy to keep track of the Russian name diminutives. Compelling story. The psychological tension and physical manifistations Rakolnikov endures in the struggle to understand that the suffering of condign punishment is easier to endure than the weight of the crime completely captivated me.
What about Charlton Griffin's performance did you like?
The animation he brought to the characters
Any additional comments?
I was so enraptured that I tripped while listening and broke my arm. I took the time to pause the book before calling the ambulance so I wouldn't lose my place.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
- Stephen
- 04-03-2009
The narrator gives well thought out voices to each of the characters and clearly relishes the performance in parts. Only gets confusing when there two female characters speaking in a scene as they all sound more or less the same, but it's a minor quibble.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
- Sofía M P
- 26-10-2009
A wonderful and actual story
I had read this book at school but didn't remember anything and I really loved it. The characters are great and the story is amusing. A little daunting at first but once you are in the plot, it flows very easily. The narrator was great as well.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
- Robert
- 06-01-2017
Top stuff
Thoroughly depressing. Loved every second of it. More books should be written from the perspective of horrible people.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
- Peter
- 23-10-2010
Excellent novel somewhat spoilt by the narrator
This is an absorbing and powerful novel, but I can't agree with other comments about the narrator. I found his style drawly at times, reminiscent of Lloyd Grossman, and the voice he used, when speaking the lines of the female characters, was the same for all of them - weak, almost pathetic and particularly irritating.
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
- Mark
- 26-01-2018
Great, long, worth it though
Well narrated, but the women's voices were irritating and samey. Overall good performance. Thanks thanks thanks
- Amazon Customer
- 24-01-2018
Painstaking exploration of human motivation.
I have derived a great deal from this and have found listening to Dostoevsky easier than reading from the page - something to do with all the long Russian names I suspect. It is a fascinating tale, vividly rendered and well worth the time commitment. I have , however, struggled with the infuriatingly querulous, pathetic voice the reader gives, without exception, to every female character regardless of the substance of what is being said. Once I realised what it was that was grating on me so strongly (about two thirds of the way through), finishing the book became something of a challenge. I feel that Dostoevsky identified strength and nobility in some of his female characters but this is sadly lost in the delivery here. Well worth a listen regardless.
- osama
- 23-11-2016
Deep insight into criminal psycology
thorough description of a ceiminal's psycology and emotional state... a bit gloomy, not much philosophy.
- Geminiras
- 04-07-2015
Crime and True Punishment
I may be the only person on the planet that feels this way, but I found this novel truly awful and in fat painfully so. I couldn't listen to the end because it made me want to stick several forks in my eyes. The narration was even more awful than the novel and seemed to be read by someone for whom English was a new language as the pronunciation of so many of the words was strange and spoken in a way I've never heard before. My Crime was for having attested to take a shortcut into this supposedly great novel and the punishment to have to listen to this extremely strange rendition.
- I. Beattie
- 27-01-2015
Utterly absorbing.
Loved this story and generally loved the narration. Some mispronunciation. I am so sad to have now reached the end :(.


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Last week I went to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the 10th annual BALLE (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) conference. This was my first BALLE gathering, although I have followed the group's progress over the years in YES! Magazine.
For a hard-of-hearing 97-year-old woman in a wheelchair, it was an exhausting three days. It also wasn't easy for those who pushed me up and down the hilly streets of the city and graciously called it a "workout."
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I met Charles Eisenstein, the author of Sacred Economics, a book that traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism and reveals how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth.
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Generous donations continued to pour in to the Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund — launched by the New York Post and the New York City Police Foundation to ensure the higher education of the slain cop's four daughters.
The fund surpassed $150,000 yesterday as big bankers, elected officials, and everyday joes all chipped in sums both large and small.
Even a famous rocker opened his wallet — but wished to remain anonymous so the spotlight remained on the cause.
Vikram Pandit, the CEO of Citigroup bank, authorized a $15,000 contribution yesterday.
"Making sure his daughters receive the education he would have provided is the least we can do," Pandit said.
And Councilwoman Letitia James (D-Brooklyn), who will contribute, hailed Figoski for patrolling the streets although he could have retired.
"He decided to stay on the job because he believed in education and he wanted to make more money to build a college scholarship for his daughters," James said.
Figoski, killed Monday morning while responding to a botched robbery, left behind Christine, 20, at SUNY Oneonta; Caitlyn, 18, at SUNY Plattsburgh; and Caroline, 16, and Corrine, 14, high school students in West Babylon, LI.
Donations to the Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund are tax-deductible and can be made by mailing checks to the charity's addresses. Credit and debit card donations can be made at nycpolicefoundation.org.
Both mail and online donations should be clearly marked for the Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund.
Politicians who represent the district in Cypress Hills, Brooklyn, where Figoski fell also promoted the fund.
"With two daughters currently enrolled in college and two nearing the end of high school, this scholarship fund will go a long way," said state Sen. Martin Dilan, who along with his son, Councilman Erik Dilan, pledged contributions.
The Peter Figoski Scholarship Fund
You can help pay for the higher education of slain NYPD Officer Peter Figoski's four daughters in one of three ways:
1. Mail your checks to
Peter Figoski Scholarship
Fund / NY Police Foundation
c/o New York Post
PO Box 1013
New York, NY 10108
2. Mail your checks to
Peter Figoski
Scholarship Fund
c/o NY Police Foundation
555 Fifth Ave., 15th Floor
New York, NY 10017
3. Donate by credit or debit card at www.nycpolicefoundation.org
Donations to the fund are tax deductible.


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I once had a prominent politician say I was more of a publicity whore than a journalist. I was insulted, taking offense at the superfluous word 'publicity' until I found myself drunk in an Irish pub scribbling 'Anthony Paull gives good head' on the bathroom wall. It felt right until I posted the pic to Facebook like I was famous, only to get called out by a friend who was familiar with my handwriting. Yes I knew my behavior was pathetic but I loved it because I knew the episode would lead to my name in people's mouths. Does he spit, swallow - shoot out a spout like Shamu? In the end I kept mum, having learned it's best to remain a mystery. That's what people really want - the truth blurred.
I wonder if that's why some men consistently shove their iPhones down their pants, spreading poorly formatted penis pics on the Internet.
It's like wow, look at my half-limp dick. It can get hard...so hard I can fuck you. I'm-a-gonna-do-it. I'm a-gonna-fuck-you with my veiny, gross developmentally delayed dick that makes me super special even though most dudes and certain chicks have the same thing.
It only gets worse when complete strangers begin passing the pics off as their own. That's what happened to my friend Jake. He was involved in an online romance with a gentleman named Ross for three months before he had any idea of who or what was on the other side of the computer. It was all Picasso pics of Ross' naked body - blurred images and talk about being cultured before excuse after excuse as to why Ross could never meet. He kept late hours at work. He was a paid intern at the modern art museum. He had a dog.
Jake was on the verge of ending things until one night when Ross got brave enough to come over after one too many Mai Tais.
"But first, I need to tell you something," Ross said. "I have scoliosis."
Jake thought, no problem, I can love him diagonally - I can make it work. Isn't that what you do in a relationship - find beauty in a fault line to rise above?
An hour later Jake heard a bang outside, opening the front door to find Ross had crashed his electric wheelchair into the house while trying to press the doorbell. No problem, Jake thought. Scoliosis, handicapped or whatever this is - love is love. That is until Ross began driving circles around Jake's living room, dropping his iPad and running it over.
"It's no big deal," Ross slurred. "It happens all the time."
Jake shook his head, confused. "You getting drunk?"
"No, me dropping loads."
Still perplexed, Jake slowly handed the iPad to Ross, who quickly turned it on, changing the subject to the arts - an interest the two shared.
Flipping through Instagram pics, Ross flaunted pop art images he'd taken at the museum. It was all Ben-Day dots and cartoon characters until a real pic of an unflushed toilet came along. Ross glanced over it but Jake couldn't let it pass.
"Um. Was that a toilet?" he asked, as Ross continued to scroll.
Ross lingered, gaging Jake's reaction. "Yes," he said, casually. Jake maintained a neutral expression as Ross paused to explain. "Look. I have something to tell you," he began.
"Again?" Jake said, bracing himself. "You know, usually when somebody tells me they have something to tell me it's usually not followed by something good."
"I'm into turds."
Jake flinched, recalling their previous conversations, how the Lichteinstein pop art of yesteryear compared to the Banksy street art of today, how much they both favored the dark literature of Palahniuk to Thoreau. Yet at no time during these spirited conversations had the exchange of words on art and literature turned to scoliosis, a wheelchair or...poop. But the relationship sure did.
I guess what Jake forgot to remember during his pop-art penis affair was that a picture may speak a thousand words but there are approximately 249,000 words left in the English language, leaving a lot unsaid. No Instagram or Photoshop app can sugarcoat a real person. A pic is only part of the equation that will never add up to the ideal mate that you have in your mind. The whole story of a person requires an entire collection - the good, the bad, and the ugly portraits. Jake got caught up in the good for so long he forgot all that came with it. As for me, I find it humorous when I hear of guys on sites refusing to meet unless they see an X-rated pic. My question is would they have the nerve to request the same thing of a guy in real life? Would they even know how to say hello? These days, I find myself, more and more, reflecting back to a time when that's how a relationship developed.


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The slogan of Age of Aquarius. "I know, let me help take you there."
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En Noir Premieres Holiday 2012 Lookbook
From Kanye West to A$AP Rocky, the masses seem to be flocking to designer Rob Garcia's stylish apparel line En Noir. Don't feel left out though. Preview some of their hot pieces in the Holiday 2012 Lookbook.
The collection has an "All Black Everything" focus—which is expected for a line that works primarily with leather—but also offering some intricately designed graphic tees. If you're looking for sleek & refined with a bit of a dark edge this season, En Noir is definitely where you should be headed.
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Illinois: Settlement for Man Denied HIV Drugs in Jail
August 15, 2013
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On August 14, the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois announced that the Bureau County, Ill., Sheriff's Office had reached a settlement with a Chicago man who charged in a lawsuit filed last year that jail officials prevented him from taking his prescribed HIV medications for a week while he was held in a Princeton jail. In the agreement filed in federal court in Peoria, the sheriff's office agreed to pay the individual $20,000 and to conduct mandatory training for jail staff.
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Destiny'S Child star Michelle Williams has opened up about her battle with depression in a bid to encourage other sufferers to seek help.
The Say My Name hitmaker, who first struggled with life lows as a teenager, has been dealing with a moderate form of depression over the past few years, but Williams admits her dark clouds have recently lifted thanks to therapy, exercise and positive thinking.
She tells the Associated Press, "I've dealt with depression. I had to choose to get out of bed and do whatever I needed to do to be happy."
And the God-fearing singer is now keen to offer up advice to other women struggling with the blues: "We're taught, 'Just go to church and pray about it. The Lord is going to heal you.' Well, in the meantime, I believe God-gifted people, physicians, doctors, therapists - that's your healing.
"Take advantage of it. Go see a professional so that they can assess you. It's OK if you're going through something. Depression is not OK, but it is OK to go get help."
And she admits singing about her problems has helped - her new songs will appear on a Christian pop album.
She adds, "Sometimes you're going to wake up on the wrong side of the bed or some situation might have you down in the dumps, but you have to choose to be happy. I'm choosing life. And I'm hoping this album makes people want to choose life."


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- CBS Sports
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- Sports Illustrated
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- Extreme Sports
- Online guide to extreme sports (aka the X-Games), including sport descriptions, photographs, schedules and results
- The History of Traditional Games
- This site is broken up into three main sections; Traditional Board Games from around the World, Traditional English Pub Games, and Traditional English Garden Games. Each section has separate, detailed pages on the history of such games as Billiards, Croquet, and Backgammon, as well as links to other historical type game sites. One added feature is a list of references used for finding the material for each profile.
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tremor77 wrote:I am a Lead System Administrator in a fucked up network environment of just about every possible OS and whacked out software systems that you'll ever see, ever. Here are my thoughts..
1 - Why in god's name would you want to be a network admin? Most of the time we are viewed as glorified helpdesk or IT guys both by management and the rest of the workplace. Generally underpaid and 10000% unappreciated - nevermind the fact that we work our asses off on preventative maintenance to maintain uptimes of 99% or better... then for that short time when there is an outage for one reason or another - all hell's shitstorm rains down on your head!!!!!! Not to mention, you think you're protecting your network from hackers on the outside but the majority of your troubles are going to come from derpheads on the inside.. you spend most of your day writing and rewriting company policies that all your users don't even read and tweaking firewall settings to stop your bosses son from download pronz into the public shares.
Tremor77 wrote:2 - Depending on the environment you're in, programming will be less useful than a good knowledge of various scripting languages... in Windows environments, which is mostly likely if your in a standard corporate workplace... BATCH and VB will probably be what you want to know the most to make your daily life less stressful.. you'll find yourself pairing up some startup scripts like this along with using the scheduled task manager to execute things regularly.. one example, I have a script on all workstations to run additional disk cleanups (temp files, histories, cookies) in the overnights, and another one to shut down workstations after 8PM on friday night, because of all the people who leave for the weekend and don't shut off their PC. Stuff like that will be the most handy. Not to mention, I can sit down right now and whip together a .BAT file in about 5 minutes that will bypass most any antivirus in existance, potentially self replicate*, and then simply destroy the machine it's on without any warning to the end user.. wheeee BATCH is fun.
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Bears drop Catawba, end 50-year playoff drought
Lenoir-Rhyne shared the South Atlantic Conference football title in 2011 with Mars Hill and were left standing at the altar in the end for a postseason bid.
One season later, the Bears played the role of blushing bride.
Lenoir-Rhyne racked up 513 rushing yards on its way to a 44-14 victory over rival Catawba College on Saturday at Moretz Stadium in Hickory.
With the win, the Bears (8-2, 6-1) clinch the 2012 South Atlantic Conference title and head to the NCAA Div. II playoffs for the first time since 1962.
"It was a very hard fought football game" said Bears head coach Mike Houston. "These guys pull for each other."
Lenoir-Rhyne and Catawba remained scoreless after the first quarter with the only big play in the stanza — an interception of Indians quarterback B.J. Sherrill by Bears defender Chris Christian.
Lenoir-Rhyne running back Graham Duncan opening scoring in the game on a 34-yard run in the second quarter, and L-R quarterback Reuben Haynes made it a 14-0 lead after his 53-yard scoring run.
Sherrill got the Indians on the board just before the half with a one-yard run of his own, but his scoring play would not be the last of the second quarter.
On the ensuing kickoff, Jarrod Spears weaved in and out of traffic 95 yards for a touchdown. The kick return play gave L-R a 20-7 lead at halftime after a missed extra point.
"That kickoff return for a touchdown was huge" Haynes said. "Without that return, we would not have had the momentum moving forward in the second half."
The Indians (4-7, 2-5) continued to struggle offensively in the second half after being harassed by the L-R defensive front.
"We just pretty much forced Sherrill to step up and make throws," said L-R defensive lineman Brandon Martin. "We forced Sherrill to rush his passes, but the important thing there is we kept him in the pocket, making it easier for us to get to him by the second half."
Houston said he was proud of the effort on defense by his squad, which allowed 55 rushing yards by Catawba.
"We did a good defensively keeping their offense under wraps," he said.
Catawba scored only one touchdown in the second half on a five-yard run by Sherrill.
The Bears scored four times in the second half, including a 24-yard field goal by Zach Neumann, a nine-yard run by Jarrod Spears and a one-yard run by Haynes.
Teverrius Jones' 27-yard run closed out the Bears' 42nd win all-time versus Catawba College.
"These guys are all pulling for one another on this team to be successful," Houston said. "I'm just so proud of this team, and what they have accomplished this season."
The Bears' playoff fate will be determined when the brackets are released officially on Saturday at 5 p.m.


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Pat is recovering today from foot surgery, catching up on some daytime television, which, unfortunately, includes Doctor Oz. As I was scooting up to my computer after a quick lunch she called from the den: "Doctor Oz has a show about GMO food."
I joined her to see what propaganda the television personality would inflict on his studio and television audience. It was absurd.
I watched about five minutes and heard enough of the usual misinformation to convince me that the good doctor is as ignorant of GMO technology as are many of the other anti-science activists that use fear and hyperbole to convince the public that genetically modified organisms will be the death of society.
His opening gambit included a suggestion that researchers "might" take a gene from a fish, which tolerates cold, and transfer it to a tomato to make it frost-proof. Notice the tem "might," not researchers are working on transferring a fish gene or have contemplated such, but that they "might" do so. And what if they do? I eat fish.
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He further displayed his ignorance of the subject by "explaining" that GMO technology inserts "pesticide resistance" into a plant. He used the term "pesticide resistance," not herbicide resistance, and not pest resistance, and then implied that because of that resistance farmers use more pesticides to kill bugs because "they become more comfortable with using pesticides." Oz apparently does not understand the difference between what kills a weed and what kills a caterpillar.
Norman Borlaug and GMO.
He also claimed that pesticide use has soared in recent years because of GMO technology.
He asked his studio audience, a group of people who are most likely already convinced that Oz is the "wise and all-knowing wizard," of that fantasy land where monkeys fly and shoes are magic, if they would choose GMO products over non-GMO if they had a choice. Surprise, the anti-GMO vote was overwhelming.
And, once again, he offers no reason why consumers should choose to forego GMO foods, just that they "aren't natural."
A more reliable, and more informed source, the late Dr. Norman Borlaug, said that genetic engineering will be essential to feed the world as the population continues to put pressure on food production. I'll take the word of a renowned plant scientist, Nobel Laureate, and one of the world's true humanitarians over the misguided blather of a doctor-turned entertainer.
More on GMO:
Misinformation abounds regarding GMOs
Americans not avoiding biotech foods; don't want labels